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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
MAKING BIG GUNS.
An Engine of War Which Mr.. Morse
Will Give the GOyeTnment-NeW
Theory in Heavy Ordnance
An Engineer, After Spending 100000 In
Extensive Experiments, Says ho Can
Beat tho Bethlehem Iron WORKS.


NEW YORK, May 25.-CyrHs 3. Morse
is the name OF 4 mechanical engineer who
is lust now contemplating with something
akin to ghoulish glee the satisfaction ne
Will enjoy in demonstrating to the govern
ment 81 his own expense that they are
throwing away money when they con-
tract for cannon that will be both too
massive and Ineffective. Mr.. Morse has
reference to the recent awards by the
War Department fer guns. He is of the
same family IS the Morse of telegraph fame
and takes deeper interest in his calling than
is measured by financial results. He is
almost seventy years of age, tall and
spare, with full gray beard and sharp
gray eyes that look out from behind q
pair of glasses. His hair is long and al
most white and fails Carelessly on his
cost. 81 began studying metals" he
said to me to-day, "when Seth Borden
commenced making malleeble iron, nearly
fifty years ago. have spent over $780,,
900 in making experiments, and | think
that experience at that cost is worth
something, don't you?
fWeu,n continued he, 81 propose to
use this experience in making cannon
that l will make the government q pres
ent of. l don't want anything and | am
not hunting for g government contract
either. 1t will cost SG0U0 or $1,000 to
make the tube, but if nothing goes wrong
| will have il completed in ninety days
and l know that it will prove g success. l
am going TO Pittsburg next week TO see
about the casting of my sample gun.
If cannot get facilities there 1
will have plant of my own. l have now
the option of a site in the natural gas belt
nesr Pittsburg and on the line Of the
Pennsylvania road. 1t is for company
that is being formed to manufacture steel
as g commercial article alone. We will
put up big establishment as soon as we
get organized. am not afraid OF gas
giving out Even if it should manufac-
turers would not go back to coal. think
they would manufacture their own fuel
gas"
"How far have you gone, Mr.. Morse"
l asked, "in the matter of your gun?'
az have Just received the plans and specl-
fications from the Ordnance Department.
You remember that the Bethlehem Iron
Compsuy were recently awarded contracts
for making the new cannon. They can't
make cannon in that establishment,
though they say they will erect suitable
plant. 1t is significant that the contract |
is not signed and that nothing further9
has been done than the awarding OF the |
bids"
COSTLY WASTE OF MATERIAL.
In calculating his method of casting |
steel Mr.. Morse explained thsttunsound-
ness OF ingots by the present processes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
WHITE GOODS.

E $40. Embroidered Swiss, red, white,
cream, blue, black and polka dot, at 25C
and 4Oc; reduced from Coo and 75c.
E 950S. Figured Ettem1ne or French
canvas cloth, another new lot Just re-
ceived, ct l2tc per yard. Send for sam
pies before they are all gone. They are
quick sellers.
Z 94l4. Ten pieces plain white and
ecrue lawn, with border to match, at 25c
per yard; reduced from 40c, to close them
out.
E 1888. Twenty.f five pieces of plain
and dotted swiss in white and colors, ct
l5c, zoe, 25c, SOC, 40c aud soc; goods re-
duced to Tic, lOc, l25c, 20c and PC per
yard.
E 1904. Send for one of Tsylor's COM
bination suits, in white, blue and ecru,
at IS 80 per suit. Plain goods and en-
broidery to match,
E LOCO French gingham with lace
stripes at 25C per yard; plain, for COmbi-
nation suits to match al same price.
E 1867. Something new. Taylor's s. 80
null combination suits. Just the style.
Il 955If Two cases checked nainsook ut
&c, Sc,,TOc, l23c and l5c
u $3.50. Que case corded lawns in stripes
snd plaids at l0C and l24c.
L 9542. One case sstteen stripes and
bars ut 10c and 15c.
L II, OO9. One case satteen checks and
bars at l5c; reduced from 25c. This IS
bargain.
Z SOL. Twenty combination gingham
robes at 81 per suit.
f S5O7. Fifteen embroidered bingham
robes, 10 boxes, at S2.50 per robe,
+ 9587. Plain white India lawn from sc
to 50a per yard,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
White LaIindried Shirts.

Lot No.
S6a2. Gents white, open back, cuffs
! and collars detached SOC.
S92i6. Gents white, open back, cuffs and
collsrs detached 75c.
Sj2S. Gents white, open back, cuffs and
collars detached, 81.
1886. Gents white, open back, cuffs and
collars detached, SIPS.
SOL. Gents white, open back, cuffs snd
collars detached, SI.50.
$50. Gents white, open front, CUTS ard
collars detached, 81 so.
$685., Gents white, open front, shield
bosom, cuffs and collars attached, 81.
90l4 Gents white, open front, shield
bosom, cuffs and collars attached, $50.
$3.50. Gents white, open front, plated
bosom, cuffs and collars detached, 81 %.
1+45. Gents white, open front, p aited
bosom, cuffs and collars detached, 81 80.
1914. BosoH II inches long, sizes { to
I71 white, open front, plated bosom,
cuffs and collars detached, full dress, 81.
66lG White, open front, plated bosom,
cuffs and collars detached, very stylish,
50. so.
90O2. Gents white, open front, plated
BOSOM, cuffs end collars attached, 51.75.
85l9. Gents white, open front, plated
bosom, cuffs and collars attached, 50.
Fancy C0l0red Shirts.
D. Coz. Gents French percsle, open back,
tive collars, one standing and one folding,
and one pair cuffs former price 50, al 81,
1927. Gents fancy French percale, open
front, three collars, one stlnding and two
folding, and one pair cuffs, 81 80.
1922. Gents faHcy percale, open front,
shield bosom, cuffs and collars attached,
81 80.
1929. Gents fancy pcrcale, open front,
plated bosom, cuffs and collars attached,
very fashionable, $50.
1921 Cents Fancy stripe percsle, open
back, two collars and one pair cuffs8ith
each shirt, $50.
38l5 Gents fancy front, body OF shirt
made of NGW York mills muslin; tie
bosom, collar snd cuffs are made OF gen
uine French perCsle; one standing collar,
two folding collars ard one pair cuffs
with each shirt; something new, 81 80.
S541. Gents blue seersucker, open
front, 75c.
S556 Cents blue seersucker, open
front, 81.
1854. Gents blue, fancy front; body ;
made Of seersucker, open front, collars
attached, cuffs separate, l4t to II, 81. ]
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
GOULD TOLD TOO MUCH.
The Generally Silent Jay in Trouble for
Breaking His Rule.
New York star.

bTSaklDB Ills hutCs
New York Sta-
Jay Gould aud Russell Sage have the
prospect of q suit for millions brought
against them. The recent examination
into the Pacific Railroad by the United
States Pacific Railway Commission gave
g good deal of light to several interest
bond holders in Kansas Pacific stock.
Prior to 1879 this road was burdened
with great variety of bonds, income
bonds, first mortgage bonds, land bonds,
and wnal not. To get things smoOthed
out consolidated mortgage was agreed
on, with Jay Gould and Russell Sage as
trustees. In 1879 the consolidation Of
the Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific was
projected.
By little scheme worthy Of their great
minds, Gould, Sage and Dillon arranged
that action should be brought to release
200 shares of Denver Pacific from the
mortgage. The face value of the stock
was $50 q share. The action, court
business, referee and decision were all
rushed through in g week. Then the
roads consolidated and Denver Pacific
rapidly rose topaz. Now the stockholders
howl sssinst the trio or the loss they
have sustained. Frankfort and Amster
dam, where much of the stock was fOated
under the consolidated mortgage, are
most interested. Their attorney is Mr..
William II. Delaney.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
A Constable Fatally Beaten.

LINCOLN, NEB,, May 3O.-Constable
Jacoby was at Mrs. Glenan's house last
night to notify her to appear in court
Monday. A short time afterward Mr..
GIenan came in and row eusued. The
constable retreated, but Mr.. Glensn pur
sued. He then grappled with his man,
receiving at the time q terrible cut over
the head with club. Here the struggle
for life commenced, which ended mile
from the house, about 3 O'Clock in the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Looking Up an Old Grant.

correspondence VI LuS bdHSLLS
DEKALB, TEX, May 20.-Pursuant to
suggestion of the DeKalb Flag meet
ing of citizens was held in this place this
morning to take some action in reference
to securing grant of four leagues of
land made by the Republic OF Texas in
January, 1889, for the erection of col
lege in DeKalb. A committee was ap-
pointed to select permanent trustees, and
the meeting adjourned until Saturday
next.
Colonel Bowers of the Flag is quite
sanguine IN his belief that the grant is
still 10 force, and that the land will be
secured
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Printed Lawns.

L 1901. Two cases assorted colors at
sc, &c, SC and loo per yard.
Z 985S Printed India linen, all shades
and figures ct l24c: former price, 2Oc.
+ 1914, French Ba,iste at l24c and l &c
per yard.
e 1878. Indigo Batiste at zoe per yard :;
worth 4OC.
+ 1919. Ten pieces left of that French
crinkle lawn at zoe. Send for samples.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Embroidery FlOuncings.

f 8098. Forty-two inch embroidered
SWISS fOuncing, white embroidered in
white, navy embroidered in white, eCru
embroidered in ecrue and white at 81 per
YARD; inch narrow to match at I5C.
I SO44. Crest reduction il the higher
grades of white embroidered tiouncings,
81, 81 25, S1.50, Sl.75, 81, 1928, s. so,
So, $50, with narrow to match.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Sirup of Figs

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Strip Company. San Francisco, Cal, is
NATURES own true Laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken and Tie, most pleasantly
efectiFe' remedy +#nowny to cleanse the
system when bilious or sostive; tosdfspel
headaches, colts and feyers tocufe ha-
bitusl constitution. indigestfeb; etc. For
sale in 80 cents and 81 bottles by King &
Voigt, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
The Result of Drunken Quarrel

DECATUR, Mo, May 9O.-William Keys
wss killed by Sam Csmbell last night near
St. Francis, Ark. The two men became
involved in a drunken quarrel, and Cam
bell chased Keys into the river and struck
him over the head with stsve, knocking
Keys under the water and when he arose
he hit him again. Keys rose no more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

morning, after foRr hours fight.
IJscoby's skull was fractured and his face
beaten in. He viii dies Glenan is badly
us9 up, but not fatally injured. One CT
Gledsn's children was struck by rock
thrown by him and will die.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
AN AWFUL SOCIAL FLUTTER.
a New York Butler Who Removed D!a-
monds and Inserted Paate

NEW YORK, May 26.-Theodore Hair,
the butler who has been stealing dia-
monds from society women who en-
ployed him and substituted paste, pleaded
guilty in court to-day. This was the
modus opersndi as he described it: 'Tm
a matchmaker and diamond setter. I've
earned as much as $50 week at it. l
was out of work for several months, and
1 was for two days without anything to
eat, when suddenly thought struck me.
Why not, whispered the tempter, engage
yourself as butler with 8 family, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Advice to Mothers.

MrsSFl nslow's Soothing syrup should
always besesed foz children teethifg. 1t
soothess the child, softensf the, guns, at
lays,aIl psin. cares wind collie aud is the
best remedy for di&rrhea, % cents g
h0ffle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

{ .Pfick1y Ash Bitters is an unfalIing cure
for sll diseases originating in oiliasy
deFangeEents caused by. fhe ,ma1aFia Of
m!asHistic coaEsftes. No otter msHcine
pSw nsaleI wi So ehsEfuall V Ere moee
me disturbing eleHent q, and at the same
lime tone up ttef Whole System. II is sure
and safe in is action.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Weekly Excursion to Galveston via Hons
ton and Texas Central Railway,

Commencing Saturday, June I ;. the
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Galveston for &c. Holders of these tick
cts must leave Galveston on, return trip
not later than 20 q. m. Tuesday follow
ing date Of sale. Call at office, 403 Main
street, for information and tickets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
HOSIERY.

Lot a4SS2 is infants black silk hose.
sizes 4 to 46,at 75C per pair.
Lot a4S83 isa7childs' black silk hose,
sizes to 81 ct sooner pair,
Lot a4884 is childsh black silk hose,
sizes to Cd at S5c per pair,
Lot R4885 is Misses black silk hose,
sizes to Il at 9Oc per pair.
Lot e4873 is infants half hose in I'M
! bleached, black, dark and light shades, st
25c per pair.
Lot a750 is an assorted lot of ladiesr
! misses and children's fine brilliant Isle
hose, which will be found in a basket
on our bargain counter at soc a pair,
! worth double the price.
Lot a4845 is ladies' unbleaChed Bal hose
at 25c worth 40c
Lot a48O6 is fresh arrival of ladies'
fine brilliant Isle thread hose, in black
and all the new and attractive shades, at
soc, worth regular roc.
Lot a484S is Misses ribbed cotton hose,
sizes to 81, in black, navy seal, garnet
and cardinal st 25c, worth regular SOC.
Laces.
Lot a5S93 is new and elegant line of
fine TOrchon laces, from I! to inches
wide, at I25c to SOC per yard.
Lot d $50 is Il pieces white and ecru
oriental lace 10 to 10 inches wide, reduced
to 25C per yard, worth SOC.
Lot a2020 is an assorted lot of colored
silk laces at half price.
Lot a140O is an assorted lot of black,
chantilla, Spanish guimpure, French and
Escurial laces at half price.
HandkerchiefS.
Lot GG078 is II dozen lead-colored Dor
dered handkeTchiefs at sc.
Lot aG26l is f. dozen white and colored
Dordered linen heustitChed handkerChiefs
at l0C.
Lot aG228 IS 81 dozen white and colored
bordeTed linen hemstitched handkerCniefs
st 12!c
Lot aG2S0 is 81 dozen white and colored
bordered linen hemstitched handkerChieEs
g. l5c.
Lot aG027 is 80 dozen white and, colored
bordered linen hemstitched handkerchiefs
at zoe.
Lot a62O3 is IL dozen white and colored
bOrdered linen hemstitched hspdkerchiefs
of 25c
In our handkerchief department can be
found gyeat variety of white and fancy
handkerchiefs from 40c TO
50 each.
Gloves and Mitts.
Lot a50l3 is ladies' Jersey silk gloves,
ten-button length, in black, opera and as
sorted shades, at 81.
Lot a5CO7 is ladies' Jersey silk gloves,
eight-button length, in black, opera End 4
assorted shades, at 75c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

An old colored preacher, after ex-
hausting himself on an attempt to de-
scribe heaven, wound up thus: "I tell
you, my brethren, 1t is very Kentucky
of a place"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

The Garfield monument at Cleveland,
Oaio, will not be completed for TWO years
more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
ChiIdren's Shoes and Slippers.

ChiIdren's Shoes and Slippers.
Lot G
I360-Children's Dongola, turned, button
shoes, ! II 5; price, SIPS.
.I4l2-Children's kid button, spring heel.
machine sewed; sizes, to u; $3.50.
l535-Children's Dongola, button, wedge
heel; sizes, to l05; price, Sl.75.
l349-Children's kid bronze, button, turn.
ed shoes; sizes, 4 to "a; price, $50.
1344-Children's KID button, hand-turned
shoes; sizes, 4 to u; price Sl.25.
I874-Children's kidopera slippers; sizes,
to l04; price, 81.
IS75-ChLdren's kid spring heel, Oxford
ties, sizes, s to l05; price, 81.
l727-Children's kid Newport button slip
pers; sizes, s to l03; price, 81.
I4O9-Infants' kid, Cola, ankle strap slip
pers: sizes. 10 3; price, $50.
lS46-Infants' French kid, ankle strap
slippers sizes, to ); price, 75c.
Ladies's Slippers.
I833-Lsdies' kid turned opera slippers;
sizes, y to z; price, 81.
lS4l-Ladies' kid four-buttOE slippers;
sizes D to 6; price, SIS
button slippers; sizes, p to .; price;
SI.75.
IS72-LadIes' French kid, hand-turned,
four-button slippers, common sense
last; width, FF; sizes, . to Z; price,
s. 30.
IS7l-Ladles' French kid, hand turned,
four-button slippers, opera last; sizes,
, to 6; price, 50 so.
IS53-Ledies' Dongola, hand turned, Ok
ford ties, common sense last; width, Z;
sizes, D to 6; price, 50 %.
IS60-Ladies' kid haud-turned Oxford
ties, opera last; sizes, ,! to 6; price,
1925.
lSSq-Ladies' kid turned Oxford ties
sizes, .! to G; price, $50.
l857-Ladies' French kid, hsnd-turned
oxford ties, opera last; sizes, ? to 6;
price, $3.50.
lSG6-Ladies' French kid hand-turned Ok
ford ties, opera last, sizes 10; price 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

tai lace hounce, II yards; pieces at Coo
per yard, worth 81.
G 7O55. Fifty pieces alI-over Oriental
lace at 75c, S5c, s per yard; worth, II
81 %, 81 so.
c 70l5. Seventy-fYe pieces oriental lace
edge, from three to twelve inches wide,
TO match alI-over and fiounCe, at loo, l21c,
l5c, 20c and 25c.
zoos. Fifteen pieces tontine aIlzoVer
net at COO, 75c, 81 per yard; worth, 5 L,
81 20, $50 per yard. Edge from three
to five inches wide at l0c, lac, 15c per
yard TO match.
G932. Ten pieces Yalencinnes fiOunce,
42-incl wide inGream and ivory, at 81 80
and 81 90 per- yard. With narrow to
match at zoe and 25c per yard. These
goods are just hall price.
Z 69e6. Ten pieces costume net, 4S-inch
vide, the latest thing out, al 5 per yard,
in shades OF cream, pink, ecrue and baby
blue. Just the thing for evening wear.
C7O25. Twenty-Five pieces Il. inch Span
lsh guimpure lace fiounce at 81, s.. %,
$3.50, IS, 1925. This is q bargain none
should MISC.
c 7O4l. Fifteen pieces Spanish gum
pure all-Oyer lace al 81 30, Sis, SIS %,
$3.50 per yard. Just haIf price.
c 1921. Five pieces 42-inch Chantilly
lace founce at So, S. so, 81. Very rare
and stylish patterns, with narrow founce
to match in >, 10 and l5-ibcn wide, at25c,
soc, 75c, S and SI.25 per yard.
Cl78l. Ten pieces Spanish guimpure
lace all-over, in cream, at 81, s.. so, So,
and So so per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
SHIRT SALE.

our buyer has recently forwarded us
some grand bargains in laundried and
unlaundried shirts, and tomorrow we
will commence big shirt sale.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

Injection Z cures in 2 TO days.
objection Il Will not cause structure.
jection-Z, safest and most reliable.
objection Y, full and complete.
= IHJection Z st all first-class druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

lie NOW nUuUIes aIuiessIy aIUuuu Win
lis leg in 8 sling and his shiny mead bowed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

Weatherford; NJ 7 -sprees. New orleans;, Geo
] Bartram, Dallas; @ II Pratt and lady,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

c 7044. Fifty pieces ~ inch wide Orien.
tai lace hounce. 4! yards; pieces At Coo
per yard, worth 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

SAID ne was fully in accord with the
..,nnhinn nnd the rnnNarnant- and. thai III
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
SHOES.

Recent very extensive. purchases OF
shoes IS the cause of the following re-
duced price list. In ordering goods give
size, lot, number and price without any
description, and you get the exact style
advertised.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
Gloves and Mitts.

Lot a50l5 is ladies' Jersey silk gloves,
ten-button length, in black, opera and as
sorted shades, at 81.
Lot a5CO7 is ladies' jersey silk gloves,
eight button length, in black, opera and
assorted shades, at 75c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31
DRESS GOODS.
On Monday morning We shall
offer bargains never before
heard Of. Look at the
following List:

G 1851. Our entire stock sateers to close
at &C, l0c and l5c; regular price, lOc, l24c,
l5c, 25c and 35c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

no AmYionia, Lime or Alum. DR.. Prices ExtrsssS
Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, etc., havor deAclouslS'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

II VI --~ ------------ -
uld see the railroad
IL 1870 hnnI- nnd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-31

G 7OS5. Fifty pieces all-over Oriental
lace at 75c, S5c, 81 per yard; worth, 81
81 %, Sl.50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
DEMONS OF THE WOODS.
Superstition That Has Sincere Believer
i'm Many Countries.

Superstition That Has Sincere Believers
In Many Countries.
From the Tyrol, from Switzerland, from
Germany. or from Brittany, says the Gen
uemdn'S Magazine, come well-ascertained
accounts of the popular belief in certain
wild spirits of the wood, who are painted
in all the most frightful shapes the imag-
nation can suggest, and are character
lied by their delight in every possible
form of malevolence. They kidnap and
devour children, bewitch the cattle and
lead men to lose their way in the forest.
They can assume any size, from the
diminutive to the most gigantic; nor is
any form OF bird or beast an impossible
personation of them. The Skongman, the
forest spirit of Sweden, is like a man, but
tall as the highest tree; he
decoys men into the woods, and,
when they have hopelessly lost their
way, and begin to weep for fear, leaves
them with hooking laughter. The concep-
ton is wellnigh identical with that found
among the natives of the forests of Brazil,
showing with what uniformity similar con-
ditions produce similar effects upon the
human mind. But the Russian spirits
Ljeschi (from Polish word for woody are
even more significant; for not only are the
usual diabolical attributes assigned to
the sending to them of sickness, but also
the conventional diabolical features.
Their bodies are after the human pattern,
but they have the ears and horns of goats,
their feet are cloven and their fingers end
in claws. The Russian wood spirit is, in
fact, the devil Of medieval Imagination
and nothing else, fact which strongly
ports the inference that it is from the wood
and from the wind rustling over the tree
tops that the idea of the supernatural
agency of devils first took possession of the
imagination of mankind.
1t is in no way inconsistent with this
theory that beside devils of the forest
there are those of the air of the water.
The conception Is one which would have
met with no barrier to the extension of its
dominions, and the devil of the tree or
forest would from the first be closely
associated with, If at all distinguished
from, the spirit that moved in the trees and
was powerful enough to overturn them. In
this way the wild spirits of the woods would
pass insensibly into those spirits of the
air which our ancestors identified with the
Wild Huntsman, and which English peas
ants still often hear when they listen to the
passage of the Seven Whistlers